title: Prolactin release in liver cirrhosis with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).
abstract: The effects of acute TRH and cimetidine administration on the plasma prolactin (PRL) response have been studied in cirrhotic patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). I v. TRH administration stimulates PRL release both in cirrhotics and controls; i.v. cimetidine did not induced a significant rise of PRL in liver cirrhosis. Present findings demonstrate that PRL is not responsible for the deterioration of glucose handling in alcoholic cirrhotic patients examined.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D002927:Cimetidine; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D002927:Cimetidine; D011388:Prolactin